Because of the diverse etiologies of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and the
limitations of current diagnostic modalities, serum procalcitonin levels have been proposed …

While the world is grappling with the consequences of a global pandemic related to SARS-
CoV-2 causing severe pneumonia, available evidence points to bacterial infection with …

SYNOPSIS OF RECOMMENDATIONS A summary of the initial management of patients
admitted to hospital with suspected community acquired pneumonia (CAP) is presented in …

Acute-phase reactants such as erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein have
traditionally been used as markers for inflammation and as a measure of “sickness index” in …

BACKGROUND: Host biomarkers predict disease severity in adults with community-
acquired pneumonia (CAP). We evaluated the association of the white blood cell (WBC) …

Background A novel approach to estimate the severity of COPD exacerbation and predict its
outcome is the use of biomarkers. We assessed circulating levels of copeptin, the precursor …

The aim of the present study was to investigate the prognostic value, in patients with
community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), of procalcitonin (PCT) compared with the …

Introduction Pro-adrenomedullin (proADM) is helpful for individual risk assessment and
outcome prediction in sepsis. A major cause of sepsis is community-acquired pneumonia …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: The Pneumonia Severity Index and CURB-65 predict outcomes in
community-acquired pneumonia but have limitations. Procalcitonin, a biomarker of bacterial …

Background Vasopressin has haemodynamic as well as osmoregulatory effects, and reflects
the individual stress response. Copeptin is cosynthesized with vasopressin, directly …